Genus Tupaia (Noun)
Meaning
The type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Tupaia is a genus of tree shrews found in South Asia and Southeast Asia, ranging from India in the west to the Philippines in the east.
- Genus Tupaia is considered the chief genus of tree shrews, consisting of about 20 living species.
- The genus Tupaia, together with the genus Dendrogale, forms the family Tupaiidae, commonly known as tree shrews.
- Species classified under the genus Tupaia are primarily distinguishable by their morphological differences and their distinctive coat colors and patterns.
- Members of the genus Tupaia are characterized by their non-retractile claws, adapted for climbing on trees, which is evident from their ability to leap from branch to branch.